How People get better?
When they make small changes in their thinking and their behaviour every day!!
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
(CBT)
CBT Services
Aaron Beck (1950-60), started a revolution in mental health when he developed a new framework to treat clients with emotional problems. He called his therapy, as ‘Cognitive Therapy.’
CBT is based on ‘Cognitive Model.’ It simply says that the way people perceive a situation is more closely connected to their reaction than the situation itself.
People in psychological distress are often not able to see situations clearly. CBT helps them identify the thoughts that pop up in their minds, evaluate and respond to them, and when they do that, they feel better and they act better.
CBT is a collaborative therapy; it requires clients and therapists to work together. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), the clients eventually learn to become their own therapists.
The process of exploring, evaluating and investigating thoughts may be somewhat emotionally uncomfortable initially as the process may trigger painful feelings, emotions and experiences from the past. Some interventions in CBT may require behaviour experiments and exposure therapy to test your beliefs, this may also cause temporary stress and anxiety in clients. But in the process, clients will learn strategies and coping skills that will help them overcome their negative feelings and thoughts.
CBT generally focuses on specific problems, using a goal-oriented approach. As clients go through the therapy process, therapist may ask clients to do homework — activities, reading or practicing that build on what they have learned during their regular therapy sessions — and encourage clients to apply what they are learning in their daily life.
During a course of CBT, clients usually learn to-
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Identify problems more clearly.
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Develop an awareness of automatic thoughts.
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Challenge underlying assumptions that may be wrong.
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Distinguish between facts and irrational thoughts.
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Understand how past experience can affect present feelings and beliefs.
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Stop fearing the worst.
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See a situation from a different perspective.
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Better understand other people’s actions and motivations.
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Develop a more positive way of thinking and seeing situations.
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Become more aware of their own mood.
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Establish attainable goals.
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Avoid generalizations and all-or-nothing thinking.
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Stop taking the blame for everything.
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Focus on how things are rather than how they think they should be.
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Face their fears rather than avoid them.
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Describe, accept, and understand rather than judge themselves or others.
Anxiety Disorders
I work with individuals who are struggling with anxiety issues.
Experiencing a certain degree of anxiety is natural. But experiencing too much anxiety becomes problematic. Living with a constant or near-constant state of anxiety gives the feeling of "out of control."
Anxiety severely impacts an individual's social, interpersonal and professional life.
If you think you have anxiety issues, I will help you navigate your emotions and release your anxiety.
Depression
I work with individuals who suffer from depression.
Depression affects the way individuals think, feel and behave.
Individuals who develop depression, usually feel discouraged, sad, angry, hopeless, low on energy, lack of motivation, or feel overwhelmed by daily tasks and personal interactions.
If you think you are experiencing the same symptoms for a long time and you are not able to deal with them on your own, I am here to help.
Trauma & Grief
Loss is understood as a natural part of life.
But some losses result in a traumatic grief, for example, sudden loss o a loved one, witnessing the incident that took a loved one’s life, or making a difficult medical decision regarding a loved one's care such as terminating life support.
Traumatic grief can challenge the very core of individual's belief system.
If you think you are experiencing traumatic grief, I am here to help you to stabilize and process your traumatic grief.
Stress
I work with individuals to deal with their chronic stress.
Stress is a normal part of life. We all experience it. Stress is a psychological reaction towards anything that disturbs an individual's physical or mental equilibrium.
But if stress persists for a longer period of time and an individual remains in a continuous alert state, the stress becomes chronic.
Chronic stress is considered as a silent killer. It may affect physical health also.
Learn stress management techniques and improve your overall health and quality of life.